The car was sold by the collector I sold it to as part of a large batch of cars he had a clear out on...... I understand from him (I met up with him recently) that it sold at auction for >£30k. Quite a bit less than he paid me but still top of the market I think. The car was unique and so the price ...

I have BMW23M on retention for immediate transfer. One of the best registration plates for a Z3m Roadster or Coupe and no fudging with letters or spaces needed. I'm not interested in discussions with amateur valuers who are not in a position to buy so please keep your views on value to yourself. I'm...

You do not say what engone you have but in general you are better off sorting handling / feel than power unless you just want to get away from traffic lights quicker. The problem is most current cars would still beat you ;-) If I could have only done one mod to my Z3's it would have been fit a small...

Not with the current owner, he is the last person you would see on an internet forum. I have a small glimmer that one day it may end up back with me, he has promised me first refusal should he sell....... be he would have to take a hit on the price lol Truth be told I had it all prepped ready for hi...

Sorry to see you go. You have been a real asset to the site. Would be very interested to see, when you get used to it, how the GTS compares to the M on ordinary roads. Not only in the areas of performance but also in other drivers attitudes to a new Porsche. In terms of performance, in a straight l...

Well I did not think that the day would come, certainly not so soon but.......... I've sold the Z3m :shock: A bit of a story behind it........ I have a number of friends who are not only true petrol heads but also, to be polite, filthy rich. I met up with one of them and his son about 5 years ago in...

Lovely car JT Good to see it unleashed again. Mine needs a drive, it's been tucked up since September. Nothing wrong with not using it if it's serviced properly and on trickle charge. Mark They are still a great car to have for fun. Using it yesturday left a nice feeling that I own it which given s...

Nope, it had a major service prior to being put in storage and the race bike battery is disconnected. I have two in place so if one fails to crank the other can be connected but the cranking power has never been an issue, always turns over like it was a daily driver :wink: It will get a service for ...

Yep rubber would deteriorate.......over about 20 years :roll: I've seen first hand an e36 M3 evolution brought out of a garage after over 10 years of none use, full 3 day detail and service and it was mint with only 7k on the clock. The only rubber affected was a side window seal which had been on t...

I spent an hour with the Z3m today to give it its 19 monthly wake up lol So recent history of the car..... 13-09-2013 Last Ran on the public road and put into storage 15-04-2014 Car ran around storage to warm engine / turn over tyres 29-12-2016 Car ran around storage to warm engine / turn over tyres...

DRINKING AND DRIVING!!!!! I would like to share a personal experience with my forum family about drinking and driving. This might save you the cost and embarrassment of being arrested. As you know, people have been known to have unexpected brushes with the authorities from time to time, often on the...

We have sold a few ex company hacks to them e.g. 4/5 year old c class mercs, Audi A4's etc... and to be fair they have been ok. They do generally knock off a few hundred £ on inspection but are open too some bartering if the cars are generally in good nick. My understanding is they work on a £500 ma...

I took my 6 year old daughter shopping yesterday and parked in the same car park as the Z3m is parked. I showed her the car. Its the first time she has seen it in her eyes (she was 3 the last time and can't remember it). She was really excited. I think it may be time to get it back on the road next ...

You could argue that the last few S54 engined cars were a facelift compared to the earlier S50 engined cars Not sure if there are any changes to headlight indicator lenses and other minor tweaks. I was thinking the same after I made the comment, there are slight differences to the S50 model but to ...

Depends on your budget........ becker are the best value but also one of the more expensive. The reason, the porsche and ferrari guys love them for their classics, so expensive to get hold of but retain / go up in value. So you can spend c£100 on a radio which will be worth £0 in 3 years or £400-£50...

Last week a long standing 'Followed Search' came through on eBay in the form of a shiny pair of AC Schnitzer Roll Bars (ACS Part No. 98 05 4 613 730). Given that the price worked out at less than £150.00+P&P I didn't hesitate to click 'Buy it Now'. I wasn't 100% sure the sale was legitimate, howeve...

I carried out some side by side tests a number of years ago and can confirm IMHO: - the OEM mesh type is the most effective - the Perspex ones look better. They are only marginally worse than the mesh type. - anyone who drives without one is stupid :lol: They just make the drive more pleasurable but...

You have to be careful with how many left as there are subtle differences in V5 descriptions which where not consistent through a production run, often in some random way, When we looked at this some years ago it was obvious that some Z3m's where classed as none ///M's on the database

If you want more than just a cosmetic change fit a 340mm raid wheel, retains airbag (although only single stage if you have a 2 stage system) and transforms the driving experience on the Z3's. One of the best mods I did to my car, the stock wheel whether recovered or not is just too big IMHO

Hi, it's probably a "facelift" 2000 model year ? It's not easy to tell unless you know what to look for as most changes are under the skin eg upgraded airbag system, roof interior lining is the easiest to spot difference

Definitely the same car! for £5k more than I sold it for! ive had a text conversation with the buyer this morning who says he is spending £2k - 3K on it hence the price jump. Lol I know of who bought it. Don't know him personally and he does not really do forums but he is a trader of sorts. He buys...

The premium auto watch services eg Rolex include a full refurb I've the watches some back like new but you do pay for it I've c£500. Wit so many good fakes around you also get a form of insurance if your looking to sell and don't have original box and papers. Two years is a bit regular for me. My Na...

Anyone into super rep watches? Sent from my iPhone Got be genuine for me. Let's face it a "cheap" Quartz movement is more accurate, you are buying into a brand/history etc.... Etc... So simply don't see the point of a fake one :shock: Some of the high end fakes are very very good eg Rolex now certi...

To clarify I was not referring to automatic lights on the Range Rover which I think most cars have now, I agree that is proven technology. The Range Rover has intelligent full beam ie if it senses it's ok it auto switches on full beam and then reverts to dipped when it needs to. I don't know how it ...

I've found LED running lights annoying since Audi first made them popular (at least Volvos where old type bulbs). They have two brightness levels but often just seem too bright when light levels are duskish. I was shocked to find that on Range Rovers they now have "intelligent" headlights. If you le...

I had a look at the car last week, first time I've seen it in over 6 months, the good news is it's still there :lol: Problem is the cover is getting a nice layer of dust on it now and I did not want to lift it as I like the effect, it could be a cardboard cutout under here :shock: Can't believe it's...